Caring For Bromeliads - Part One - Light
In this article you’ll find helpful information on the general light requirements for a bromeliad plant.
Light
Bromeliads vary in their preferences for light. Those with stiff leaves, such as urn plant and variegated pineapple, need more light than species that have more pliable foliage, such as queen’s tears. The plant profiles on this blog give more specific light recommendations, but you also can memorize the phrase “soft leaf/ soft light, hard leaf/ hard light,” as a good rule of thumb. In simple terms, bromeliads with soft leaves do well when grown near an east window, while those with hard leaves prefer the stronger light found by a west window. Soft-leafed bromeliads are often kept indoors year-round, while those with stiff leaves enjoy spending part of the summer outdoors in a place that receives a few hours of morning or afternoon sun.
April 11, 2007
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